The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Friday, July 06, 2007

Top News of the DayHuman Rights Defender – Mao Hengfeng (毛恒凤)上海维权访民毛恒凤在狱中被虐待 (Mao Hengfeng Tortured in Prison)Radio Free Asia, July 05, 2007http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/shenrubaodao/2007/07/05/maohengfeng/The family of Shanghai petitioner Mao Hengfeng (毛恒风) has informed RFA that Mao has been tortured in prison. She was beaten and confined in a room with no sunlight or fresh air. She did not have a bed so she had to sleep on the floor. Mao did not eat the food other inmates brought to her—she was not allowed out of her cell to get food herself—because she was worried they would poison her. The authorities then force-fed her. She was also forced to strip half-naked in front of male inmates and police officers.

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